Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1887-11-18
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Corn in this part is only moderately
good. Some find that their fields yield
better than they expected while others
find that they counted too big.
Stuttgart wants a blacksmith. No
boteh need apply but a good workman
will do well to locate there, as the town
is surrounded by a thrifty class of far
mers who have a large amount Of work.
Who will be the lucky man to set up
his smithy in the gem Of the valley -
A harness maker, a shoe maker and
in fact all Of the trades would receive
a good patronage. John NJ. Bishop
cast the first vote in Stuttgart. He vO-
ted for his old comrades, as he express
ed it. There were but IS votes pOlled
in Mound, but the result was satisfact-
ory-34 Republican, y Democratic and
u Union Labor. A Republican ma
jority of 10 over all. However, all Of
the tickets were not "straight. " Peo-
pie are beginning to be independent,
and vote as their conscience and sense
of right indicate. In this may be read
one Of the signs of the times, that the
people are beginning to recognize the
fact that the sovereign power rests with
them and that political Office seekers
desire nothing SO much as to see new
parties organized, thus dividing the
people and assisting them in their wild
scrumble for political advancement.
The individual voters are being educas
ted to the idea that the elements Of re-
form are within themselves, and not in
any one leader, nor any one party, nor
any one faction or class, but that the
voice of the people must he heard in
order that desired reforms may be
brought about. The elements of re-
form being vested in the people il fol-
lows that the party which contains the
largest number of voters is the one to
lead in the reformation, and not some
off shoot that is led by some one who
is thirsting Tor fame and can not get up
the ladder as fast as he desires in either
of the old parties.
1t is "a fact that cannot be concealed
from tie people, that there is great
need of reform in many things in our
country. But the question as to how
these reforms may be brought about is
one which demands The careful consid-
GRAFTON OF the whole people.
Many voters seem to think that there
is no way in which the common classes,
or rather the masses, OF the people can
make their voices heard. This is a mis-
take. a Union Labor campaign docu-
ment says there is only one day in
the year where the common man can
make his voice heard in the councils OF
the nation" This, also, is a mistake.
OF course, when he votes he, in a meas
ure, makes his ''voice heard, - but there
are other ways in which he may make
himself heard
Jesse Harper says that Jay Gould and
others of his class are not to blame for
getting richer while the masses get
poorer. The people are to blame for
not protesting against laws which make
such a state Of things possible.
This is true. And this is another
way in which 1.-The common man car
make his voice heard in the councils OF
the nation" namely by petition, or
rather by demand to our Representative
who are the servants and not the mas.
tiers Of the sovereign people. By re
monstrating against unjust laws, and
by "sitting down" on any officer who
fails to do the will Of the people.
Col. Harper says Of his U. l. party
1--WE do not want to elect a Presiden
until we deserve one.' Can not The
Republican party show to the country
that we deserve one next year? Wa
can, if we take hold Of the horns of the
dilemnea, and work Tor the righting o
all Of the wrongs Of the people.
Ii the Republican party VIII not iigh
the battles of the people against tht
saloons and monopoiies it deserves Il
die. We believe the party that show.
good fruits is the one that will win mex
fall. PED.